School: Druim na dTréad
- Location:
- Drumnatread, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Stondúin
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- To Cure toothache say-
" As peter sat on a marble stone,
a priest came to him alone,
peter why do you sit so weak"
O hard my masters I have a toothache
"Rise up Peter and be throw well.
And who ever shall keep these words of mine,
shall never have a toothache".
There is also another prayer which a little girl in my district made, and said it every night. This prayer is-
"God bless me and my Ma,
Cousin Maud and her Da,
Us four and no more.
For ever more amen"The prayer to say when going to bed is-
"Jesus meek and Jesus mild
Pity me a little child.
Pity me and pity mine
Come to me and come to mine,
Heart of jesus I adore,
Heart of many I implore
Heart of Joseph true and just.
And in these three hearts I place any trust.
Another local prayer is
I am sorry gentle Jesus
For the wrongs that I have done,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Josie Murtagh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bindoo, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr Patrick Murtagh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bindoo, Co. Cavan
